" get me Laver"
Connors had fully dominated the 74 season except WCT where big guys played and he did not
Of course he did not play Newcombe, WCT champion and the man that ousted him a year befire at the US Open ( Newcombe also won the title)
But, the cocky and pride young man that had won the 1974 Wimbledon and Forest Hills events knew he could never feel to be worlds best till he defeated the Rocket
" get me Laver"

" get me Laver"
Connors had fully dominated the 74 season except WCT where big guys played and he did not
Of course he did not play Newcombe, WCT champion and the man that ousted him a year befire at the US Open ( Newcombe also won the title)
But, the cocky and pride young man that had won the 1974 Wimbledon and Forest Hills events knew he could never feel to be worlds best till he defeated the Rocket
" get me Laver"

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Even as late as 1975, to be considered the best--you had to best Laver.

I just discovered that video the other day. I am astounded by Laver's talent at the net and everywhere else. It looks like the birth of modern tennis, and it happened before the new racquets arrived. It's amazing how he managed to volley back those cannon balls Conners was launching. There HAS to be better quality video in the network archives somewhere, right? Too bad tennis didn't have a film crew back in those days like the NFL.

Laver, at 37, was still good enough to give Borg a big scarce at the 75 WCT Finals.

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Very true, but the performances of a prodigy like Borg at such a young age versus Laver were also impressive Kiki. Rod Laver was truly great even into his 30's, which tells you how great he must have been in the mid-1960's. Meanwhile, there's Bjorn Borg, at 17-19, already an amazing player, capable of beating great players, no matter the age. The WCT Finals during the 1970's-1980's produced some of the all time great matches. The best of five format tends to lend itself to that "majors feel" there. Lamer Hunt was one the biggest influences on tennis. Laver was still one of the best players in the world in 1975 and Connors was such a great player in 1975, bouncing off his 1974.

Very true, but the performances of a prodigy like Borg at such a young age versus Laver were also impressive Kiki. Rod Laver was truly great even into his 30's, which tells you how great he must have been in the mid-1960's. Meanwhile, there's Bjorn Borg, at 17-19, already an amazing player, capable of beating great players, no matter the age. The WCT Finals during the 1970's-1980's produced some of the all time great matches. The best of five format tends to lend itself to that "majors feel" there. Lamer Hunt was one the biggest influences on tennis. Laver was still one of the best players in the world in 1975 and Connors was such a great player in 1975, bouncing off his 1974.

I find it interesting that, if you look closely for the first couple points, you can see that Rod plays with a ball in his right (free) hand. Did his shorts not have pockets? Does anyone do this nowadays?